Two policies that set out how St Helena will manage and oversee research on the Island have been approved by the Education Committee. The first, the St Helena Research Policy,...

Remembrance Sunday falls on 10 November 2019 and on that day The Right Reverend Lord Bishop of St Helena, Dale Bowers, will conduct a Divine Service at the Cenotaph, in...

Over the past week, St Helena has been experiencing hot sunny weather conditions with no rainfall. This, along with little surface flows and increased consumption rates, mean that the stored...

St Helena Government (SHG) has recently signed a contract with ‘CAN SA’ from Mirmande, France, to install rockfall protection measures in support of SHG’s Rockfall Protection Strategy 2017. The Contract...

A graduation ceremony to celebrate the first cohort of the SHG Future Leaders Programme took place at the St Helena Community College on Thursday, 17 October 2019. Chief Secretary, Susan...

St Helena Government (SHG) is consulting on an increase to the Minimum Wage from 1 April 2020. Minimum Wage The Minimum Wage per hour is currently £3.13 (for persons over...

Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook has today issued the Writ of Election for the upcoming Bye-election to be held on Wednesday, 27 November 2019. The Writ confirms the last day and...

The Social & Community Development Committee (SCDC) held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, 9 October 2019. The Committee supported the introduction of legislation to protect the vulnerable and disabled people...

In a Proclamation issued on Wednesday, 11 September 2019, Governor Dr Philip Rushbrook announced that a Bye-Election to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council (following the resignation of Kylie...

A draft Waste Management Policy for St Helena is out for public consultation until 4pm on Friday, 8 November 2019. St Helena Government (SHG) acknowledges the need for a Waste...

11 pupils from Harford Primary School have received Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for entering the Queen’s 2019 Commonwealth Essay Competition. Awardees are: Award Name Year Group Gold Leonna Coleman...

Following two years of study and a year’s work placement, Robyn Midwinter of Half Tree Hollow has graduated with a Foundation Science Degree (FdSc) in Veterinary Nursing with Merit from...